Taxa

Cebidae

Mammal Families

A family of New World monkeys native to Central and South America, several species with a prehensile tail capable of grasping branches like a fifth limb, a trait not found in any Old World primate family. Cebidae includes capuchin monkeys and squirrel monkeys.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Cebidae 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
60 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Primates, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Source Acrecebus (Wikipedia)
Source Catalogue of Life
Cebus, Taxa
Source Cebidae (Wikipedia)
Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Dolichocebus gaimanensis
Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Panamacebus transitus
Saimiri, Taxa
Source Cebidae (Wikipedia)
Sapajus, Taxa
Source Cebidae (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ425707, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Taxonomic Rank: Family
  • Scientific Name: Cebidae
  • Member Species/Taxa Count: 60
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cebidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 31
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cebidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cebidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 29.5 ... "early_interval": "Rupelian"
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Wikidata: Cebidae
Wikidata Q425707, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Cebidae (Wikipedia)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Cebus, Classification
    Genus Cebus (gracile capuchin monkeys)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Saimiri, Classification
    Genus Saimiri
  • Parent Taxon Of: Sapajus, Classification
    Genus Sapajus (robust capuchin monkeys)
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Acrecebus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Acrecebus fraileyi, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Acrecebus fraileyi, Lead
Acrecebus is a prehistoric cebid monkey
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Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Panamacebus transitus
Paleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Panamacebus transitus, Taxon record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Panamacebus transitus, Taxon record, family
"fml": "Cebidae"
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Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Dolichocebus gaimanensis
Paleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Dolichocebus gaimanensis, Taxon record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Dolichocebus gaimanensis, Taxon record, family
"fml": "Cebidae"
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